Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 45,700 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,700 Euro
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
137th
of 314 regions
All-time high
45,700 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
24,500 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 24.5k Euro2001: 25.3k Euro2002: 26.0k Euro2003: 26.7k Euro2004: 27.3k Euro2005: 28.0k Euro2006: 28.7k Euro2007: 29.5k Euro2008: 30.7k Euro2009: 30.8k Euro2010: 31.8k Euro2011: 32.6k Euro2012: 33.1k Euro2013: 33.6k Euro2014: 34.0k Euro2015: 34.5k Euro2016: 35.0k Euro2017: 35.7k Euro2018: 36.6k Euro2019: 37.5k Euro2020: 37.5k Euro2021: 39.1k Euro2022: 41.0k Euro2023: 43.5k Euro2024: 45.7k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 45,700 Euro for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 45,700 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,500 Euro, in 2000.

That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 137th out of 314 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
2000 24,500 Euro
2001 25,300 Euro +3.3%
2002 26,000 Euro +2.8%
2003 26,700 Euro +2.7%
2004 27,300 Euro +2.2%
2005 28,000 Euro +2.6%
2006 28,700 Euro +2.5%
2007 29,500 Euro +2.8%
2008 30,700 Euro +4.1%
2009 30,800 Euro +0.3%
2010 31,800 Euro +3.2%
2011 32,600 Euro +2.5%
2012 33,100 Euro +1.5%
2013 33,600 Euro +1.5%
2014 34,000 Euro +1.2%
2015 34,500 Euro +1.5%
2016 35,000 Euro +1.4%
2017 35,700 Euro +2.0%
2018 36,600 Euro +2.5%
2019 37,500 Euro +2.5%
2020 37,500 Euro +0.0%
2021 39,100 Euro +4.3%
2022 41,000 Euro +4.9%
2023 43,500 Euro +6.1%
2024 45,700 Euro +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,750 Euro 24,500 Euro 30,800 Euro 10
2010s 34,440 Euro 31,800 Euro 37,500 Euro 10
2020s 41,360 Euro 37,500 Euro 45,700 Euro 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 45,700 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 45,700 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,500 Euro in 2000.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 137th out of 314 regions with data for 2024.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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